Schools we chose for benchmarking
These are the 2 sets of similar schools we've chosen to benchmark this school's spending against.
Running cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
 - region
 - number of pupils
 - pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
 - pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
 
SEN characteristics will be taken into account when comparators are chosen, these include:
- communication and interaction
 - cognition and learning
 - social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH)
 - sensory and/or physical needs
 
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Pupils with special educational needs | Pupils eligible for free school meals | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Leycroft Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 171 | 100% | 47.4% | 
| 
                                Medeshamstede Academy
                                 Peterborough, PE1 5LQ  | 
                            Special | 106 | 100% | 41.5% | 
| 
                                The Rise Free School
                                 Feltham, TW13 7EF  | 
                            Special | 138 | 100% | 42% | 
| 
                                Hollinwood Academy
                                 Oldham, OL8 3PT  | 
                            Special | 292 | 100% | 41.8% | 
| 
                                Riverside Bridge School
                                 Barking, IG11 0FU  | 
                            Special | 196 | 100% | 43.4% | 
| 
                                Vanguard School
                                 London, SE11 6QH  | 
                            Special | 64 | 100% | 48.4% | 
| 
                                Broadmeadow Special School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV1 4AL  | 
                            Special | 75 | 100% | 56% | 
| 
                                High Park School
                                 Bradford, BD9 6RY  | 
                            Special | 117 | 100% | 39.3% | 
| 
                                Spa School Camberwell
                                 London, SE5 7EW  | 
                            Special | 101 | 100% | 59.4% | 
| 
                                Linden Bridge School
                                 Worcester Park, KT4 7JW  | 
                            Special | 145 | 100% | 28.3% | 
| 
                                Purple Oaks Academy
                                 Northampton, NN2 7RR  | 
                            Special | 119 | 100% | 31.9% | 
| 
                                The Springfields Academy
                                 Calne, SN11 0DS  | 
                            Special | 210 | 100% | 43.8% | 
| 
                                St Dominic's School
                                 Godalming, GU8 4DX  | 
                            Special | 157 | 100% | 36.3% | 
| 
                                The Grove
                                 London, N17 6AR  | 
                            Special | 128 | 100% | 43% | 
| 
                                Holbrook School for Autism
                                 Belper, DE56 0TE  | 
                            Special | 147 | 100% | 51.7% | 
| 
                                The Fountains Primary School
                                 Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0HB  | 
                            Special | 201 | 100% | 43.3% | 
| 
                                Spa School, Bermondsey
                                 London, SE1 5RN  | 
                            Special | 115 | 100% | 60.9% | 
| 
                                Ladywood School
                                 Bolton, BL3 1NG  | 
                            Special | 197 | 100% | 41.6% | 
| 
                                The Chalet School
                                 Swindon, SN3 6EX  | 
                            Special | 80 | 100% | 38.8% | 
| 
                                Woodside Academy
                                 Erith, DA8 3PB  | 
                            Special | 199 | 100% | 29.6% | 
| 
                                Harry Watts Academy
                                 Sunderland, SR5 5JA  | 
                            Special | 169 | 100% | 47.9% | 
| 
                                Snowfields Academy
                                 Maidstone, ME14 5GA  | 
                            Special | 232 | 100% | 34.1% | 
| 
                                Addington Valley Academy
                                 Croydon, CR0 9AZ  | 
                            Special | 133 | 100% | 42.1% | 
| 
                                Orchard Manor School
                                 Dawlish, EX7 9SF  | 
                            Special | 201 | 100% | 44.3% | 
| 
                                Cornerstone School
                                 Belvedere, DA17 6DW  | 
                            Special | 78 | 100% | 44.9% | 
| 
                                The Bridge Easton
                                 Easton, NR9 5EA  | 
                            Special | 100 | 100% | 35% | 
| 
                                Elm Tree Primary Academy
                                 Wednesbury, WS10 0TB  | 
                            Special | 48 | 100% | 35.4% | 
| 
                                Tettenhall Wood School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV6 8XF  | 
                            Special | 164 | 100% | 50.6% | 
| 
                                Corley Academy
                                 Coventry, CV7 8AZ  | 
                            Special | 149 | 100% | 42.3% | 
| 
                                The Heights Academy
                                 Solihull, B36 0DD  | 
                            Special | 26 | 100% | 53.8% | 
Building cost categories
We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.
How we chose these schools
We chose these schools based on:
- school phase or type
 - region
 - gross internal floor area
 - average age of buildings
 - whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
 
| School | Type | Number of pupils | Gross internal floor area | Average age of buildings | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 
                                Leycroft Academy
                                 (Your chosen school)  | 
                            Special | 171 | Sign in to see | |
| 
                                Northgate School Academy Trust
                                 Northampton, NN2 6LR  | 
                            Special | 256 | ||
| 
                                The Ashley School
                                 Lowestoft, NR32 4EU  | 
                            Special | 167 | ||
| 
                                Fosse Way School
                                 Bath, BA3 3AL  | 
                            Special | 226 | ||
| 
                                Leigh Academy Milestone
                                 Longfield, DA3 8JZ  | 
                            Special | 392 | ||
| 
                                Tregonwell Academy
                                 Bournemouth, BH7 6QP  | 
                            Special | 145 | ||
| 
                                The St Christopher School
                                 Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 4AW  | 
                            Special | 257 | ||
| 
                                Wishmore Cross Academy
                                 Woking, GU24 8NE  | 
                            Special | 65 | ||
| 
                                Combe Pafford School
                                 Torquay, TQ2 8NL  | 
                            Special | 258 | ||
| 
                                Cliffdale Primary Academy
                                 Portsmouth, PO2 0SN  | 
                            Special | 205 | ||
| 
                                Regency High School
                                 Worcester, WR4 9JL  | 
                            Special | 291 | ||
| 
                                Oak Bank School
                                 Leighton Buzzard, LU7 3BE  | 
                            Special | 127 | ||
| 
                                Woodfield School
                                 London, NW9 7LY  | 
                            Special | 192 | ||
| 
                                Calthorpe Academy
                                 Birmingham, B12 0TP  | 
                            Special | 432 | ||
| 
                                Pine Green Academy
                                 Wolverhampton, WV6 0UB  | 
                            Special | 116 | ||
| 
                                Manor Academy Sale
                                 Sale, M33 5JX  | 
                            Special | 207 | ||
| 
                                Spring Common Academy
                                 Huntingdon, PE29 1TQ  | 
                            Special | 215 | ||
| 
                                Highfield Ely Academy
                                 Ely, CB6 1BD  | 
                            Special | 138 | ||
| 
                                Kingfisher Special School
                                 Oldham, OL9 9QR  | 
                            Special | 204 | ||
| 
                                The Springfields Academy
                                 Calne, SN11 0DS  | 
                            Special | 210 | ||
| 
                                Brooke School
                                 Rugby, CV22 6DY  | 
                            Special | 202 | ||
| 
                                James Rennie School
                                 Carlisle, CA3 0BU  | 
                            Special | 189 | ||
| 
                                Unified Academy
                                 Dorking, RH5 4DB  | 
                            Special | 61 | ||
| 
                                Two Rivers High School
                                 Tamworth, B77 2HJ  | 
                            Special | 255 | ||
| 
                                Queensbury School
                                 Birmingham, B24 8BL  | 
                            Special | 306 | ||
| 
                                The Harbour School
                                 Ely, CB6 3RR  | 
                            Special | 101 | ||
| 
                                Vale of Evesham School
                                 Evesham, WR11 1BN  | 
                            Special | 181 | ||
| 
                                Elements Academy
                                 Sheffield, S25 2NF  | 
                            Special | 170 | ||
| 
                                Penn Hall School
                                 Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP  | 
                            Special | 135 | ||
| 
                                Corley Academy
                                 Coventry, CV7 8AZ  | 
                            Special | 149 | ||